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keepalive

keepalive noun: a short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.

Noun

keepalive (plural keepalives)

  1. A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.

Forms of keepalive

pluralkeepalives

Origin of keepalive

From keep + alive.

Questions about keepalive

What does keepalive mean?
Keepalive means a short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.
What part of speech is keepalive?
Keepalive is a noun.
What is the plural of keepalive?
The plural of keepalive is keepalives.

Words near keepalive in the dictionary

  1. keep-away
  2. keep-worthy
  3. keepability
  4. keepable
  5. keepables
  6. keepalive
  7. keepalives
  8. keepe
  9. keeped
  10. keepen
  11. keeper

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